Fordham University launches project to create database of ...Share on email. Print. Share The Grio. Image courtesy of Cowan's Auctions, Cincinnati, Ohio. ... from several other American universities, including Emory, Yale, and the College of William and Mary. “The burial grounds of the enslaved are sacred spaces; they mark their place in the world and are a testimony to the humanity of a people denied dignity in life,” said Watkins-Owens in an interview with eNewsroom. “We must remember, recover and restore these spaces.http://thegrio.com/